Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after)

coreydm676 · 09-05-2008, 02:18 AM

Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after)

Before

After

mitchbob9 · 09-05-2008, 02:20 AM

Better with toggle switch plate, but whateva floats ya boat!

lp_junkie · 09-05-2008, 02:31 AM

I am more of a purist I like it with, but if you like it without, it's your guitar.

It doesn't affect the sound so who cares what we think.

dennistruckdriver · 09-05-2008, 05:17 AM

A third choice should have been offered: Who cares?
This subject has been covered many, probably dozens of times.

It just doesn't matter!

bigdaddy496 · 09-05-2008, 05:53 AM

oooh damn hard to answer

mine is off as well, but thats only becuase its that nasty pinkish creme, i want a regular white one

acidremix · 09-05-2008, 07:37 AM

I say with... or change to a black one

StunOperator · 09-05-2008, 07:59 AM

I like them on

dave · 09-05-2008, 11:04 AM

If you take it off, the pickguard has to go to! Looks good either way, but I like both on or both off.

Tenacious T · 09-05-2008, 11:06 AM

On...pickguard & the toggle ring.

qwank · 09-05-2008, 11:09 AM

on that color "on".
this is something i messed with on my guitar and i decided it just didnt look right without it.

Canadian Charlie · 09-05-2008, 01:41 PM

I have 2 Les Pauls one with and the other without.

Looks better on

bigdaddy496 · 09-05-2008, 02:09 PM

how about a pic with the pickgaurd off as well? paint a lil more of a picture for us, since the whole idea is probably to show off more top

calibud · 09-05-2008, 02:31 PM

what does it take to remove that?
i was thinking of doing all black&cream.
once its off, is it off for good?

portablefrank · 09-05-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calibud

what does it take to remove that?
i was thinking of doing all black&cream.
once its off, is it off for good?

To remove the toggle switch plate i use a thin plectrum to prise it off and you can put them back on if you want.

I have 4 LPs without pickguard and toggle switch and 2 with, depends on the guitar itself to me.

Hackubus · 09-05-2008, 02:58 PM

If the top were a solid color and not a burst, I'd say off. But, since it's a burst, leave it on.
IMO, YMMV, yadda yadda yadda.

jkinnison90 · 09-05-2008, 03:18 PM

Looks good. I like having my switch plate on though.

Fuelish · 09-05-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave

If you take it off, the pickguard has to go to! Looks good either way, but I like both on or both off.

Ditto ^^^^ that .... nothing more to say

bigdaddy496 · 09-05-2008, 04:55 PM

if you take off the pickgaurd and leave the ring off, you will have a psuedo prs thing going on there!

and we all know prs guitars are art in music

-graham- · 09-05-2008, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave

If you take it off, the pickguard has to go to! Looks good either way, but I like both on or both off.

Completely agree, either one way or another. Personally, i like it on better unless its one color

golfnbro · 09-05-2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by dave
If you take it off, the pickguard has to go to! Looks good either way, but I like both on or both off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuelish

Ditto ^^^^ that .... nothing more to say

Thirded.

dennistruckdriver · 09-06-2008, 08:01 PM

Leave it on....take it off....blah, blah, blah.....WHO CARES????

Guido · 09-06-2008, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

Leave it on....take it off....blah, blah, blah.....WHO CARES????

alligatorbling · 09-07-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guido.c

alligatorbling · 09-07-2008, 09:06 AM

what do you like the best? Take a picture with it on, and off with the guitar sitting in the exact same position. then tape both pictures to your bathroom mirror so you see both of them every day... also, it wouldn't hurt to tape another set of them to your refrigerator door as well... then, leave them there for exactly 2 years... keep a journal and write down which one you thinks looks the best each day. after the two years are up, tally up the results and see which one has the most votes... that will be your obvious choice and you can be confident that your doing the right thing, which ever it may be! .... but, to answer your question in short, if it were me id leave it on. i think they look cool when taken off if the guitars a solid color (black or gold top) .... otherwise i like them on. .... id use the 2 year picture comparison method though if i were you, just to be sure.

Guido · 09-07-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

what do you like the best? Take a picture with it on, and off with the guitar sitting in the exact same position. then tape both pictures to your bathroom mirror so you see both of them every day... also, it wouldn't hurt to tape another set of them to your refrigerator door as well... then, leave them there for exactly 2 years... keep a journal and write down which one you thinks looks the best each day. after the two years are up, tally up the results and see which one has the most votes... that will be your obvious choice and you can be confident that your doing the right thing, which ever it may be! .... but, to answer your question in short, if it were me id leave it on. i think they look cool when taken off if the guitars a solid color (black or gold top) .... otherwise i like them on. .... id use the 2 year picture comparison method though if i were you, just to be sure.

D4ngerboy · 09-07-2008, 08:34 PM

BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! put it back on!!

lifele55 · 09-07-2008, 08:54 PM

Just a matter of preferance.. Go with what YOU like...

dave · 09-08-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifele55

Just a matter of preferance.. Go with what YOU like...

Yes, and in two years switch it back.

calibud · 09-08-2008, 01:07 PM

So what did you end up doing?
You have a pretty decent poll and a lot of opinions.
Plus you didnt even state your own opinion...

-graham- · 09-08-2008, 09:32 PM

I tried doing the same thing because I wanted to mod my standard into a custom, but there was glue and it left a horrible residue that I couldn't get off...

View Poll Results: with or without toggle switch plate
with	45	76.27%
without	14	23.73%
Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

09-05-2008, 02:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
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mitchbob9 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 263 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) Better with toggle switch plate, but whateva floats ya boat!

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lp_junkie Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 5,752 Thanks: 22 Thanked 94 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) I am more of a purist I like it with, but if you like it without, it's your guitar. It doesn't affect the sound so who cares what we think. __________________ LP_Junkie my personal MySpace _____________________________________________ Disclaimer- The opinions expressed on this site may cause incontinence, wadded panties, indigestion, insecurity and other serious maladies. Use as directed, not intended for the overly sensitive and humor impaired.

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09-05-2008, 05:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
bigdaddy496 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mannheim germany, currently in iraq Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) oooh damn hard to answer mine is off as well, but thats only becuase its that nasty pinkish creme, i want a regular white one __________________ To tyrants, I am the day of reckoning; to the oppressed, the hope for the future.

09-05-2008, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
acidremix Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) I say with... or change to a black one

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StunOperator Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) I like them on __________________ 2000 MIJ Epiphone LP Custom - Ebony 2006 Epiphone LP Standard - Honeyburst 2005 Schecter C-1 Plus - Black Cherry

09-05-2008, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
dave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) If you take it off, the pickguard has to go to! Looks good either way, but I like both on or both off.

09-05-2008, 11:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tenacious T Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,120 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) On...pickguard & the toggle ring.

09-05-2008, 11:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
qwank Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern NH Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 16 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) on that color "on". this is something i messed with on my guitar and i decided it just didnt look right without it. __________________ 2009 Ebony Traditional Pro 2009 Satin White Junior

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Canadian Charlie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Malta Europe Posts: 183 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) I have 2 Les Pauls one with and the other without. Looks better on

09-05-2008, 02:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigdaddy496 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mannheim germany, currently in iraq Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) how about a pic with the pickgaurd off as well? paint a lil more of a picture for us, since the whole idea is probably to show off more top __________________ To tyrants, I am the day of reckoning; to the oppressed, the hope for the future.

09-05-2008, 02:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
calibud Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,505 Thanks: 88 Thanked 147 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) what does it take to remove that? i was thinking of doing all black&cream. once its off, is it off for good?

09-05-2008, 02:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
Hackubus Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 302 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) If the top were a solid color and not a burst, I'd say off. But, since it's a burst, leave it on. IMO, YMMV, yadda yadda yadda.

09-05-2008, 03:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
jkinnison90 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nelsonville, Ohio Posts: 1,379 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) Looks good. I like having my switch plate on though. __________________ 2003 Epiphone Les Paul Standard - Heritage Cherry Sunburst

09-05-2008, 04:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
bigdaddy496 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: mannheim germany, currently in iraq Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) if you take off the pickgaurd and leave the ring off, you will have a psuedo prs thing going on there! and we all know prs guitars are art in music __________________ To tyrants, I am the day of reckoning; to the oppressed, the hope for the future.

09-06-2008, 08:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
dennistruckdriver MLP Trucker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15,633 Thanks: 233 Thanked 273 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) Leave it on....take it off....blah, blah, blah.....WHO CARES???? __________________ "I'm male, between the ages of 18 and 49 with a loud mouth and a gun; I AM the American Dream"-Anthony DiNozzo "I've never used one, but I hear good things about them."

09-07-2008, 09:06 AM	#24 (permalink)
alligatorbling Master Entertainter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central VA Posts: 14,367 Thanks: 455 Thanked 549 Times in 121 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) what do you like the best? Take a picture with it on, and off with the guitar sitting in the exact same position. then tape both pictures to your bathroom mirror so you see both of them every day... also, it wouldn't hurt to tape another set of them to your refrigerator door as well... then, leave them there for exactly 2 years... keep a journal and write down which one you thinks looks the best each day. after the two years are up, tally up the results and see which one has the most votes... that will be your obvious choice and you can be confident that your doing the right thing, which ever it may be! .... but, to answer your question in short, if it were me id leave it on. i think they look cool when taken off if the guitars a solid color (black or gold top) .... otherwise i like them on. .... id use the 2 year picture comparison method though if i were you, just to be sure. __________________ "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." -Jiddu Krishnamurti

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lifele55 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reddot Singapore Posts: 2,341 Thanks: 53 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) Just a matter of preferance.. Go with what YOU like... __________________ Ebony MIJ Epiphone Custom + Buncha Pedals. Laney LC15R www.youtube.com/psychotubes sis ♥ lin

09-08-2008, 01:07 PM	#29 (permalink)
calibud Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,505 Thanks: 88 Thanked 147 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) So what did you end up doing? You have a pretty decent poll and a lot of opinions. Plus you didnt even state your own opinion...

09-08-2008, 09:32 PM	#30 (permalink)
-graham- Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 394 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Toggle switch plate removal (better before or after) I tried doing the same thing because I wanted to mod my standard into a custom, but there was glue and it left a horrible residue that I couldn't get off... __________________ Epiphone Plain Top Ebony Seagull M Series Acoustic Line 6 Spider III 15 Luthier-in-Training www.geartalk.com

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